Fædrelandsvennen
Shayan Jalilian is an experienced sports journalist specializing in football. Currently employed at Fædrelandsvennen since July 2020, Shayan primarily writes sports articles with a focus on football. Previous roles include contributing to TV 2 by translating Guilem Balague's football blog from November 2020 to September 2023 and serving as a writer and social media manager for Peña Madridista Noruega, where Shayan covered Real Madrid from February 2017 to September 2023. Shayan also wrote previews on LaLiga and Eliteserien for Fotballsonen.com and volunteered as a media assistant for both IK Start and FK Donn. Shayan holds a degree in Journalism from Mediehøgskolen Gimlekollen and completed studies in general studies at Kristiansand Katedralskole Gimle.